Northwestern Makes Coordinator Moves

Published 1:43 pm, Monday, April 25, 2016

Dunbar replaces Kevin Wilson, who left Northwestern for Oklahoma last month. Wildcats coach Randy Walker also named defensive coordinator Jerry Brown assistant head coach, a position Wilson had held.

"Mike has a lot of experience as a head coach and offensive coordinator," Walker said. "I have no doubts about his ability to keep our offense among the best in the Big Ten."

Dunbar, hired before the start of last season, had worked with the Wildcats' special teams, running backs and tight ends. Before coming to Northwestern, he was head coach at Northern Iowa. He went 29-15 from 1997-2000, and his teams won at least seven games each year.

He was the offensive coordinator at Toledo from 1992-96. In 1995, the Rockets went 11-0-1 and set 21 offensive school records, including most points and most rushing touchdowns.

Dunbar also was an offensive coordinator at Massachusetts (1984-86), and was head coach at Central Washington (1983, 1987-91).